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Audi Q7 (2006-) Review

Category: Sporting 4x4s 3 out of 5

Summary of the Audi Q7 (2006-)

Price Range: £38,830 to £50,695

Assets

Well-built, posh image, well-equipped, good V6 diesel engine, handles well for such a large vehicle, comes in five-, six- or seven-seat form

Drawbacks

Not a hardcore off-roader, very complex, huge and heavy

Verdict

Smart-looking and relatively easy to drive, it's a credible alternative to the X5 and Range Rover Sport crew.

Audi Q7 Review

Running Costs3 out of 5

The diesels should be the most sought after by used buyers, and thus the best investment, as well as proving the most cost-effective to run on a day-to-day basis. Official figures say the Q7 returns 28.8mpg, compared to the 4.2 FSI's 20.8.mpg but we suspect than in real-life driving, the V8 petrol is thirstier yet, with consumption in the mid-teens more realistic.

Company car tax-payers will also pay a hefty premium: even the smaller 3.0-litre diesel returns 260g/km and the 4.2 V8 petrol a hefty 326 g/km, meaning high tax bandings all round. Ouch.

Audi dealers are generally a little cheaper for parts and servicing than those franchised to BMW or Mercedes, however, and service intervals are as calculated by the on-board computer rather than at fixed points, so if you drive gently, you need not visit the dealerships too often for an oil change.

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Latest Readers' Drives About the Audi Q7

Baddoggy
wrote on 05 07 2007

Reviews that say the Q7 is 'too big for UK roads' are wrong. Before the Q7 I drove an Avant and it t...

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Audi Q7 Running Costs Statistics

Mpg Range
21.2mpg (4.2 FSI S line) to 28.8mpg (3.0 TDI SE)
CO2 Range
260g/km (3.0 TDI) to 309g/km (4.2 FSI SE)
Insurance Group Range
16 to 18
Tax Group Range
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Best Sporting 4x4s

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Winner:
Audi Q7
First runner up:
Range Rover Sport
Second runner up:
BMW X5

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